The Chinese government has been systematically eradicating the unique cultural and religious heritage of Tibet. In 2006. the Department of State Human Rights Report named China as one of "the most systematic violators of human rights" in part due to its repressive actions in Tibet. In 2007. that same report documented discriminatory Chinese government policies that provide economic benefits to Han Chinese migrants willing to relocate to Tibet. While Tibetans maintain their majority in rural areas. cities such as Lhasa have seen hundreds of thousands of migrant workers lured by economic incentives and the construction of a new railroad. This influx of ethnically Han Chinese has spurred fears among many Tibetans. who have almost no political voice. that the government is engaging in a deliberate campaign to bludgeon their cultural and religious heritage. By suppressing the religious and political rights of Tibetans and by repeatedly denying access to journalists and human rights observers.
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